RAJPAL vs GM HARYANA ROADWAYS, DELHI

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$~P-2 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI Decided on: 30.04.2025. % + W.P.(C) 3419/2012 RAJPAL .....Petitioner Through: Mr. M.K. Bhardwaj, Mrs. Priyanka M. Bhardwaj, Mr. Maria Mugesh Kannan & Mr. Himanshu Bhardwaj, Advocates. versus GM HARYANA ROADWAYS, DELHI .....Respondent Through: Mr. Devender Kumar Saini, Advocate. [M:-9868070910, 8588814210] CORAM: HON’BLE MR. JUSTICE PRATEEK JALAN JUDGMENT 1. By way of this petition under Article 226 of the Constitution, the petitioner assails a disciplinary order dated 30.11.2010, and an appellate order dated 11.08.2011, by which the original disciplinary order was modified. A. Facts: 2. The petitioner worked as a bus conductor with the respondent – Haryana Roadways, since the year 1981. At the time of the incidents mentioned in the disciplinary proceedings, he was posted with the respondent in Delhi. 3. A chargesheet was issued to the petitioner on 10.01.2006, under Rule 7 of the Haryana Service (Penalty & Appeal) Rules, 1987, on the Signature Not Verified Signed By:SOMYA W.P.(C) 3419/2012 Page 1 of 13 SATIJA Signing Date:01.05.2025 13:26:50 following Articles of Charge: “It has been reported by the Inspectors of this Unit against you Shri Rajpal, Conductor No. 134 that on 4.1.2006, you were on duty at vehicle No. 5641 from Kharkhoda to Bahadurgarh route, which was inspected (checked) at Khurmpur Turn. On inspection, it was found that three passengers from travelling from Kharkhoda to Khurmpur Turn, you had charged total rent at the rate of Rs. 4/- per passenger and had not issued tickets to them and thus, have committed fraud of Rs. 12/-. Three passengers were travelling from kharkhoda to Bahadurgarh, you had charged Rs. 14/- per passenger from them and had not issued tickets to them, thus you had committed fraud of Rs. 4